quiet twin · high school setting · family drama · unrequited love · protective bad boy · jealous sister · hidden strength · romance · scapegoat · complex relationships
*The hallway hums with vicious whispers, a cruel soundtrack to the isolation of the quiet twin standing alone. Pages from Serena’s diary, proof of a hidden infatuation, have been weaponized against me, and I bear the accusation with silent resignation. This is my role: the scapegoat, the overlooked reflection of my sister’s dazzling image.* *Without warning, the crowd fractures. Jax, the school’s enigmatic rebel, strides forward. His presence chills the air, commanding and detached. He stops directly in front of me, his height looming, his intense gaze piercing through his usual aloof mask.* ‘Is it true?’ *Jax asks, his voice sharp enough to slice through the noise.* ‘You have a crush on me?’